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The Lords of Monsters

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

Image of human Power of a monster Soul of a demon The vampires rule all Who live in the shadows And feed on the edges Of the society they once knew Sitting upon a throne Polished to a shine The … Continue reading →

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The Manuscript Drips Red

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

Returning to the words That have gestated and grown Will they work Or reveal my first draft stumbles? * Music turned on To break the itching silence As I sit down to peruse And carve out broken bits * Fix … Continue reading →

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Mythology in the Shadows

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Centuries ago The gods and goddesses played Controlling nature Answering mortal questions And punishing at whims A deity for every aspect That life threw into the path Lording over monsters and heroes To teach lessons The beloved fables of their … Continue reading →

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Publishing Jitters

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

One toe left To count the times I’ve been at the edge Weeks of fretting Months of toiling Years of forging Wearing body to the bone * The twentieth click After hours of needling Hitting that infamous word Publish That … Continue reading →

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Every Pebble on the Pile

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

A pebble falls Landing on your head Nearly weightless So you let it ride Soon forgetting it is there Another pebble falls Staying fast and being felt You carry on Because you can handle it Or that is what you … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Dawn Fangs

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Born from light Summoned to deliver death And an accident That washed across the world One was born anew A world unknown Wracked with changes Another added to the list But one that must hide to thrive Two agree to … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

(This is an old poem that I posted back in 2014 and wrote even early than that.  Figure I’d put it back up considering the theme.) The darkest depths of the mind are my playgrounds I am omnipotent Spiders, heights, … Continue reading →

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